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mistranslate vs translate

translate vs mistranslate

mistranslate and translate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistranslate No No Yes No
translate No No Yes No
As verbs, translate is a hypernym of mistranslate; that is, translate is a word with a broader meaning than mistranslate:
  • mistranslate: translate incorrectly
  • translate: restate (words) from one language into another language
Other hypernyms of mistranslate include interpret, render.
mistranslate (verb) translate (verb)
translate incorrectly change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
change from one form or medium into another
make sense of a language
restate (words) from one language into another language
determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA
express, as in simple and less technical language
bring to a certain spiritual state
subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way
be equivalent in effect
Difference between mistranslate and translate

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